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to the time aforesaid, after the rate of two hundred Pounds per annum.

Resolved, That it is the opinion of this Committee, that there be allowed unto the Honourable Thomas Jones, Esquire, the other Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of this Colony, and for going the Circuits, from and to the time aforesaid, after the rate of two hundred Pounds per annum.

Resolved, That it is the opinion of this Committee, that there be allowed unto such of the Justices of the Supreme Court of this Colony, as may attend the Circuit Courts, in the Counties of Tryon, Charlotte, Cumberland, and Gloucester, or either of them, the sum of fifty Pounds to the said Justice or Justices that shall so attend; and for the attendance of such Justice or Justices on any special commission of Oyer and Terminer and General Jail Delivery, in either of the said Counties, other than such special commission which may be held when the Circuit Courts in the said Counties are held, the further sum of fifty Pounds to the said Justice or Justices so attending; and for the attendance of such Justice or Justices on such special commission, in the County of Albany, the sum of thirty Pounds; and for the other Counties in this Colony, not already provided for, the sum of twenty Pounds.

Resolved, That it is the opinion of this Committee, that there be allowed unto the Secretary of this Colony, for the time being, for engrossing and enrolling the Acts of the General Assembly, from and to the time aforesaid, after the rate of forty Pounds per annum.

Resolved, That it is the opinion of this Committee, that there be allowed unto the Clerk of the Council, for the time being, for his services in that station, from and to the time aforesaid, the sum of thirty Pounds.

Resolved, That it is the opinion of this Committee, that there be allowed unto the Doorkeeper of the Council, for the time being, for his services in that station, from and to the time aforesaid, the sum of thirty Pounds.

Resolved, That it is the opinion of this Committee, that there be allowed unto Hugh Gaine, for services performed by him as Publick Printer of this Colony, as per account, the sum of *****.

Resolved, That it is the opinion of this Committee, that there be allowed, unto Thomas Moore and John Griffiths, as Gaugers of Liquor subject to a duty within this Colony, or to the Gaugers thereof, for the time being, from and to the time aforesaid, after the rate of thirty Pounds per annum to each of them.

Resolved, That it is the opinion of this Committee, that there be allowed unto Thomas Hill, Jacob Roome, and Henry Law, Land and Tide Waiters, or to the Land and Tide Waiters for the time being, for their services in that station, from and to the time aforesaid, after the rate of fifty Pounds per annum to each of them, for such time as they shall have respectively served.

Resolved, That it is the opinion of this Committee, that there be allowed unto Abraham Lott, Esquire, Treasurer of this Colony, or to the Treasurer for the time being, for his services in that station, from and to the time aforesaid, after the rate of two hundred Pounds per annum.

Resolved, That it is the opinion of this Committee, that there be allowed unto the said Treasurer, or to the Treasurer for the time being, for the extraordinary services which he is now obliged to perform beyond the usual duty of his office, after the rate of the further sum of one hundred Pounds.

Resolved, That it is the opinion of this Committee, that there be allowed unto Edmund Burke, Esquire, Agent of this Colony in Great Britain, as a reward for his care, trouble, and diligence, in attending upon his Majesty and his Ministers of State, in that station, from and to the time aforesaid, after the rate of five hundred Pounds per annum which said sum, or so much thereof as shall be really and truly due, shall be paid unto the said Edmund Burke, or to his executors, administrators, or assigns, by an order of the General Assembly of this Colony, signed by their Speaker, for the time being, and not otherwise; and also, the further sum of one hundred and forty Pounds for the contingent charges of the said Agent.

Resolved, That it is the opinion of this Committee, that there be allowed unto John Taber Kemp, Esquire, for extraordinary services performed by him as Attorney General of this Colony, from and to the time aforesaid, after the rate of one hundred and fifty Pounds per annum.

Resolved, That it is the opinion of this Committee, that there be allowed unto Richard Morris, Esquire, for his services in going the Circuits, and attending thereon, for the trial of criminals, from the 19th day of March, 1774, to the first day of September, 1775, after the rate of one hundred and fifty Pounds per annum.

Resolved, That it is the opinion of this Committee, that there be allowed unto Edmund Seaman, Esquire, Clerk to the General Assembly, for his services in that station, from the first day of September, 1774, to the first day of September, 1775, twenty Shillings per diem, payable upon a certificate from the General Assembly, signed by the Speaker, for the number of days he has or may serve the General Assembly.

Resolved, That it is the opinion of this Committee, that there be allowed unto the said Edmund Seaman, for sundry disbursements by him made, for the use of the General Assembly, the sum of *****.

Resolved, That it is the opinion of this Committee, that there be allowed unto Gerard Bancker, as Assistant Clerk to the General Assembly, for his services in that station, from and to the time aforesaid, twenty Shillings per diem, payable upon a certificate from the General Assembly, signed by the Speaker, for the number of days he has or may serve the General Assembly.

Resolved, That it is the opinion of this Committee, that there be allowed unto the Widow of Alexander Lamb, deceased, late Doorkeeper of the General Assembly, for his services in that station, from the beginning of the present sessions of the General Assembly, until his decease, six Shillings per diem, payable upon a certificate from the General Assembly, signed by the Speaker, for the number of days he has served the General Assembly.

Resolved, That it is the opinion of this Committee, that there be allowed unto the. Widow of the said Alexander Lamb, for Fire-wood, and sundry necessaries, provided by the said Alexander Lamb, for the use of his Majesty's Council and the General Assembly, the sum of sixty-five Pounds.

Resolved, That it is the opinion of this Committee, that there be allowed unto John Johnson, the present Door keeper of the General Assembly, for his services in that station, from the 9th day of March, 1775, until the 1st day of September following, eight Shillings per diem, payable upon a certificate from the General Assembly, signed by the Speaker, for the number of days he has served or may serve the General Assembly.

Resolved, That it is the opinion of this Committee, that there be allowed unto William Scott, Sergcant-at-Arms, for his services in that station, from the first day of September, 1774, to the first day of September, 1775, eight Shillings per diem, payable upon a certificate from the General Assembly, signed by the Speaker, for the number of days he has or may serve the General Assembly.

Resolved, That it is the opinion of this Committee, that there be allowed unto John Martin, as-Gunner and Keeper of the Colony Stores, from and to the time aforesaid, after the rate of twenty Pounds per annum.

Resolved, That it is the opinion of this Committee, that there be allowed for such contingent and extraordinary expenses that may happen on emergencies, for the services of this Colony, from and to the time aforesaid, the sum of one hundred Pounds.

Resolved, That it is the opinion of this Committee, that there be allowed unto Joshua Root and Abijah Rood, of the County of Albany, the sum of ninety Pounds, for their expenses and loss of time in the service of this Government, as set forth in his Honour's Message to this House, on the 27th ultimo.

Resolved, That it is the opinion of this Committee, that there be allowed unto Robert Yates, Esquire, in full of his account of expenses and services in assisting as a Surveyor to the late Commissioners appointed for settling the boundary line between this Colony and the Province of the Massachusetts Bay, the sum of thirty-six Pounds, sixteen Shillings, and eleven Pence.

Resolved, That it is the opinion of this Committee, that there be allowed unto Samuel Holland, Esquire, for his services on the part of this Colony, in conjunction with

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